Paris, Tokyo

Infobox Single
Name = Paris, Tokyo


Artist = Lupe Fiasco
from Album = The Cool
Released = April 21 2008
Format = CD Single, Digital Download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Hip hop
Length = 4:30
Label = 1st & 15th / Atlantic
Writer = Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, E. Deodato, Soundtrakk
Producer = Soundtrakk
Chart position =
Last single = "Hip Hop Saved My Life"
(2008)
This single = "Paris, Tokyo"
(2008)
Next single = " [Everyone Nose|Everyone Nose [Remix] "
(2008)

"Paris, Tokyo" is the second single from Lupe Fiasco's second studio album "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool". [cite web |last= Crosley | first= Hillary | title= Billboard Bits: Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Syleena Johnson | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003725786 | publisher=Billboard.com | date= 2008-3-14| accessdate=2008-03-21] It was first presented at the 2007 Lollapalooza in Chicago.The single was officially serviced to radio stations as of April 3rd, 2008 according to Lupe Fiasco's MySpace blog. The official digital release of the song was on April 12th, 2008.Lupe indirectly references Singapore by mentioning "Amanda and Le Messie". Amanda and LeMessie are the brains behind the clothing label FALSE which is from Singapore. FALSE has a strong relationship with Lupe and is also mentioned in Lupe's song "Gold Watch" also from the album, "The Cool". Le Messie is also a producer on the Album for the track entitled Fighters Featuring Matthew Santos.

It had it's TV premiere when MTV Jams made it the Jam of the Week on June 23, 2008. It also debuted on BET's 106 & Park on July 8, 2008 as the new joint of the day.

The official remix features Pharrell Williams, Q-Tip and fellow record label artist Sarah Green, the song was released September 22, 2008.

Music video

The video was released onto Lupe Fiasco's official YouTube channel at midnight on April 13th 2008. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=-rkH-cK8yPA&feature=user& Paris, Tokyo on Lupe's YouTube page] ]